Alan Reed

It's true. I am retiring from radio after 40 years in the business. Tomorrow, April 29th is my last day on the air. I'd like to invite all of you to my 'going away' happy hour. It's today, April 28th, from 6-8pm at Kings Crossing in SE Rochester...

Do you rhink there'll be a hologram tour of Prince and the Revolution? Prince always picked the best musicians he could find. Prince's old band is reuniting for some live shows following his death. Guitarist Wendy Melvoin says the group's members decided, after spending "three or four days together" grieving Prince's death, that they would like to "come out and do some shows... R

Summer will be here soon and with that come all the area festivals. There are so many places to have fun in Minnesota. Almost ALL of the festivals have a theme, like 'Marigold Days' or 'Cheese Days.'

What an omen to see a rainbow over Paisley Park the day Prince died. Paisley Park was a mecca for music for Prince. It was his home and it was his life. Now that he is gone, what will become of it?

I think we are still in shock to hear about the death of Prince last week. I was wondering about the memorial service, too. That happened over the weekend. Entertainment Tonight claims Prince was cremated on Saturday before a memorial service was held at his Paisley Park estate...

Yes, I was a fan of Prince. A lot of people were. I got a chance to see him 4 times in 1 week back in 1984. That's what the tickets stubs were from. When I heard the news, I was really hoping it would be some stupid internet hoax. After the networks started to verify the story, I was overwhelmed with sadness...

What's better than a low priced car? A low priced car that has been inspected and repaired by future professional mechanics! This Friday and Saturday is the annual "RCTC Mechanics Class Car Auction" at Riverland Technical College in Rochester, (Across from the prison)...

One of the coolest fashion shows of the year happens tomorrow night, Thursday, April 21st, at the Mayo Civic Center. It's called "Studs, Struts & Stilettos' and every one of the 18 outfits the models will be wearing, is made out of materials you'd find in the construction industry...

True or False: It IS legal to talk on your cell phone. I was surprised to hear the answer from the Minnesota State patrol. Here are the official rules from MN State Trooper Troy Christianson. “ASK A TROOPER” by Sgt. Troy Christianson of the Minnesota State Patrol Question: With all this attention to distracted driving recently, I know that a person can “talk” on a cell phone while driving if they

So the plans are in motion to re-design the heart of downtown Rochester for the DMC. The area will mainly be the Peace Plaza area.